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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 16, 2026

 

 

EQUIFAX INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Georgia   001-06605   58-0401110

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

1550 Peachtree Street, N.W.

Atlanta, Georgia

  30309
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (404) 885-8000

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common stock, $1.25 par value per share   EFX   New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 
 


Item 5.03

Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

On June 16, 2026, the Board of Directors of Equifax Inc. (the “Company”) approved amendments to the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws (the “Bylaws”), effective immediately. The amendments to the Bylaws revise the requirements for shareholders to request a special meeting by providing that a special meeting of the shareholders may be called by the Secretary of the Company upon the proper request of one or more shareholders owning at least 25% of the voting power of all shares of stock of the Company issued and outstanding for at least one year as of the date of the request, subject to compliance with the procedural requirements set forth in the amendments. The amendments also include certain other ministerial clarifications and updates.

A copy of the Bylaws, including the amendments referenced above, is included as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)

Exhibits

 

Exhibit
No.
   Description
3.1    Amended and Restated Bylaws of Equifax Inc., effective as of June 16, 2026.
104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).


SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  EQUIFAX INC.

 

 

 

  By:  

/s/ Julia A. Houston

 

 

 

  Name:   Julia A. Houston

 

 

 

  Title:   Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer

 

 

 

  Date:   June 16, 2026